Woman frustrated CPD will not remove alleged squatter from Chatham condo despite new Illinois law

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date Jan. 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-frustrated-chicago-police-will-not-remove-alleged-squatter-chatham-condo-despite-new-illinois-law/18379769/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is confusion over Illinois' new squatter law, after it went into effect last week. It allows law enforcement to remove squatters from someone's home, treating them as trespassers instead of tenants. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][4] But a ...